NBC in the US is developing STV Studios’ reality format The Underdog, following a deal with NBCUniversal (NBCU). The show, which was created by STV-owned Primal Media and is co-owned by GroupM Motion Entertainment, sees a cast of conventionally popular contestants competing in a popularity contest. However, in amongst the group is an underdog that […]
Scotland’s STV Studios has bought UK-based producer group Greenbird Media after striking a £21.4m ($27m) deal to acquire the company from majority shareholder Keshet International (KI). The acquisition, which comes 10 months since TBI first revealed KI was exploring offers for the group, means STV Studios will gain stakes in 15 production companies including A&E […]
Spanish network La 1 has made the first remake of STV Studios gameshow format, Bridge Of Lies. The show, sold by BBC Studios, will be produced in Spain by Boxfish and has Paula Vázquez as host. The format sees teams of contestants competing for cash by crossing a bridge made up of stepping stones across […]
STV Studios snags Good Girls Die Last rights Elizabeth Is Missing producer STV Studios has secured TV rights for Natali Simmonds’ debut thriller, Good Girls Die Last. The deal was struck via Emily Hayward Whitlock at The Artists Partnership working in association with Amanda Preston at LBA Literary Agency. Good Girls Die Last, which will […]
Discovery+ lands Clara Amfo Discovery+ has landed BBC DJ Clara Amfo to host its upcoming dating experiment show from STV Studios-owned Barefaced TV. Written In The Stars will follow 12 unsuspecting singles, each representing each sign of the zodiac, as they attempt to find love after being paired up by three astrologers. Amfo works on […]
Apple TV+ is expanding its crime drama offering with an eight-part show starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo. Criminal Record is in production in London, UK, and is being produced by Tod Productions and STV Studios. It is described as “a powerful, character-driven thriller set in the heart of contemporary London” that tracks how an anonymous phone […]
Viasat World snags ITVS, All3 dramas Viasat World has struck deals with companies including All3Media International and ITV Studios, snagging rights to a raft of shows for its Epic Drama service in Central and Eastern Europe. Almost 140 hours of ITVS dramas have been acquired, including the newest seasons of franchises Endeavour and Murdoch Mysteries, […]
Scottish broadcaster STV has added Argonon-owned Barefaced TV to its production interests, despite posting a loss of almost £5m ($6.75m) in its half-year results. STV will add the Rosie Bray and Lucy Golding-led company to its STV Studios division, which has been rebranded from STV Productions. The move, which means STV Studios now owns seven […]
Netflix ditches Altered Carbon Netflix has cancelled its sci-fi drama Altered Carbon after two seasons and ordered a drama about lockdown. The big budget show’s second season landed on the streamer on 27 February but is not being renewed, although the cancellation is not due to the impact of Covid-19. Altered Carbon was based on […]
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned STV Studios to produce a documentary exploring why Covid-19 has killed a higher number of people of colour among Britain’s frontline National Health Service (NHS) workers. The 1 x 60-minute programme with the working title of Is Covid Racist? is authored and presented by Dr Ronx, an A&E doctor […]
